There has been a lot of hubhub in the Formula One world as the future of Sergio Perez had a dark cloud over it ever since the loss of form from the Mexican. To add to the factors affecting Perez, Red Bull lost their supreme performance which made them better than everyone else. Red Bull even got Daniel Ricciardo as a backup in case they decide to remove Sergio Perez. Amidst all of this, Sergio Perez has revealed that he contemplated announcing his retirement from the sport.
Unlike several past seasons, Sergio Perez currently struggles in the 8th position which is unlike a Red Bull driver.
Sergio Perez Opens Up Retirement Thoughts
While speaking to media outlet DAZN, Sergio Perez opened up on how he had contemplated retiring from the sport due to the pressure being too much and it started to get to him but he quickly dismissed the thought as he would have never been able to forgive himself.
“These last six months I thought about it, but it took me three seconds to make the decision. In the end, it would be the easy route, after so many years, to leave and in a way give up. I would never have forgiven myself for it,” said Sergio Perez opening up on the thoughts and rumors about him retiring.
“I want to finish my career when I want”- Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez further added that he wants to be the one who will decide when his career in F1 is over. He revealed that he wants to go out on his own terms and not be a quitter and give up.
“I want to finish my career when I want and not when someone tells me to. That is my main focus: to get to the point where I can decide my future. For now I am very motivated, the truth is, I really want to continue in F1. I enjoy it. Especially the good moments you enjoy a lot, but you also learn to enjoy the bad ones.
“For now I have two more years on my contract, and two years in F1 is a long time, but I know that the end is getting closer. I don’t see myself running here like Fernando Alonso, for example, whom I admire a lot for everything he does at his age. It’s not that I wouldn’t like to, but because I have small children and I want to spend a lot more time with them. At the end of the day, they will be the limit,” said Sergio Perez speaking about his future.
